Taoxi Town, Luo family.
As soon as Yuan Yali returned home, she went to the kitchen. Her 10-year-old grandson Luo Zian had already returned home from school and was watching cartoons in the living room.
Luo Zian heard the door open and looked towards the entrance. He was slightly surprised that his grandmother came home so late today and said, "Grandma, what were you doing? Why are you coming home just now?"
Yuan Yali smiled and said, "Grandma bought some delicious sauce to cook for you. Watch TV for a while. It's almost time for dinner."
"Don't watch TV so close, it's bad for your eyes. Stay away."
She had already cooked the rice and soup before going out to buy the Lingjiao sauce. Now she only needed to stir-fry two dishes. As soon as she opened the lid of the Lingjiao sauce, a rich aroma of sauce wafted into her nose.
"Let me try it first to see how it tastes." She dipped a little with clean chopsticks and put it in her mouth to taste it. The next second, her eyes widened. The taste was delicate and mellow, with a long aftertaste.
"It's indeed someone's ancestral sauce. If I know how to make it, Zi'an will definitely like it!" Yuan Yali had a happy smile on her face.
Heat oil in a pan and in less than 20 minutes, stir-fried bell pepper chicken and stir-fried cabbage will be ready.
"Zi'an, it's time to eat."
Luo Zian stood up from the sofa and looked at the dining table. Seeing that his bowl was full of rice, he said, "Grandma, why did you give me so much rice? I can't finish it." He usually filled half a bowl of rice when eating, and he couldn't finish too much.
"You can eat what you can finish today first. If you can't finish it, grandma can eat it later." The food today is so delicious, she believes that her grandson will be able to finish this bowl of rice.
There are three dishes and one soup on the table today: stir-fried chicken with bell peppers, stir-fried cabbage, steamed fish, and corn paste, radish and pork ribs soup.
As soon as Luo Zian arrived at the dining room, he smelled the fragrance of food. His stomach, which never felt hungry, began to growl at this moment.
"Grandma, the food on the table smells so good today." He pulled out a stool and sat down.
"If it smells good, eat more. Grandma specially bought some of the sauce handed down from our ancestors to cook today. It's so fragrant and delicious. Come and try it and see if you like it."
Yuan Yali put a few pieces of chicken and fish in Luo Zian's bowl. Luo Zian wanted to drink a few sips of soup, and then started to eat the food in the bowl. He finished the bowl quickly and then picked up the dishes on the table.
As he picked up the food, he said, "Today's chicken is delicious, and the fish is delicious too!"
"You can also try the green vegetables. Grandma also puts pepper and bean paste in the green vegetables." Yuan Yali picked up a piece of cabbage with chopsticks and put it in Luo Zian's bowl, looking at him with anticipation in her eyes.
Luo Zian is a picky eater. He usually doesn't like to eat vegetables. He feels like he is eating grass and the taste is weird.
When Yuan Yali just put the cabbage into his bowl, he originally wanted to take it away, but when he smelled a different kind of vegetable fragrance at the tip of his nose, he picked up a piece with chopsticks and put it in his mouth to try.
This experiment seemed to have opened the door to the world of green vegetables for him, and stimulated his desire to eat green vegetables. It turned out that green vegetables were actually quite good and could be eaten.
Luo Zian finished the cabbage in his bowl and automatically picked up a few more with his chopsticks. Not only did he finish all the rice in his bowl, he also added another bowl of rice and finished it all.
Yuan Yali looked at her grandson's performance at the dinner table today, her eyes filled with satisfaction and relief, and she was also very grateful to Lu Caiyun.
My grandson eats more, the 200 yuan is worth it!
Luo Zian asked curiously, "Grandma, where did you buy this sauce?"
Yuan Yali said, "It's at the entrance of the middle school, and it's called Xuehe Rice Ball."
Xuehe Rice Ball? Luo Zian felt a little familiar when he heard the name. He seemed to have heard it from someone. Who exactly?
Three seconds later, he remembered that he had heard of the stall called "Xuehe Rice Balls" in his class. His classmates all said that although the food there was a bit expensive, it was delicious. They had even made an appointment to go there together after school to buy some, but Luo Zian, who was not very interested in food, declined his classmate's invitation.
Now that he has tasted the food at home, his thoughts have changed. Will he also like Xuehe Rice Ball snacks?
Luo Zian said to Yuan Yali, "Grandma, I heard from my classmates that the snacks at her place are also very delicious. Can you buy some for me tomorrow?"
Yuan Yali agreed with a smile and said, "Okay, as long as you eat well, you can buy not only one portion tomorrow, but ten portions." When she went to buy sauce today, she also found out that it was a rice ball stall. In addition to rice balls, the stall also had meatballs and juice. She would go buy some tomorrow.
After finishing her meal, Yuan Yali had just put the cover on the dining table when there was a knock on the door. "Knock, knock, knock~"
She opened the door and saw that it was Zhuang Liuhong, who lived next door to hers. She smiled and asked, "Liuhong, what can I do for you?"
As soon as Zhuang Liuhong came in, she glanced in the direction of the dining table and found that they had already finished their meal. With undisguised anger on her face, she said, "Yali, did you deliberately open the door for me just now? You are so rude."
Being scolded for no apparent reason, Yuan Yali's smile faded. She said coldly, "Liu Hong, what do you mean by that? I didn't offend you today, did I? You're scolding me as soon as you come in. Why are you so angry?"
Luo Zian pointed at Zhuang Liuhong angrily and said, "Don't you dare scold my grandma? Get out of here and don't come to my house!"
Zhuang Liuhong ignored Luo Zian and snorted coldly, "Oh! I knocked on your door half an hour ago, and you were all home and didn't open the door for me. And you said you didn't do it on purpose? Who would believe that?"
Yuan Yali frowned and said, "I was cooking in the kitchen with the door closed, so how could I hear you knocking on the door? We are neighbors, and you are so rude. Why did you come to see me?" Although she knew that Zhuang Liuhong's character was so direct and impulsive, Yuan Yali still felt offended.
Luo Zian heard the knock on the door. He wanted to open the door but when he heard that it was Zhuang Liuhong who was knocking on the door, he turned back to the sofa and turned up the volume of the TV.
Zhuang Liuhong's grandson is named Wang Yichen. Luo Zian and Wang Yichen have known each other since childhood and often played together. However, Wang Yichen is a complete brat. He is domineering and selfish, speaks as harshly as his grandmother, and often steals Luo Zian's toys. Because of this, Luo Zian has fought with him many times. Luo Zian simply doesn't like Zhuang Liuhong's family.
Zhuang Liuhong extended her hand and said, "Didn't you buy the ancestral sauce from the stall owner today? I'd like to borrow it to cook and see how it tastes."
Yuan Yali's eyelids twitched, and she refused, "I still need the sauce. You can go buy it tomorrow. It's very close to the middle school gate. You went there at noon today."
Zhuang Liuhong never returns the things she borrows from others. All the residents in the building have "borrowed" things from her. If she lends out the Lingjiao sauce today, it will be as if it is gone.
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